Exhibit 11-7
To answer the following question(s) consider the data below:
Reaction of bromomethane with sodium hydroxide in water forms methanol.If sodium iodide is added to the reaction mixture,the rate of methanol formation is dramatically increased (i.e.sodium iodide is a catalyst) .
-Refer to Exhibit 11-7.The mechanism involved in the reaction of CH₃Br and NaOH is:

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The reaction of bromomethane with sodium hydroxide is an S_N2 reaction, which is a bimolecular nucleophilic substitution. The presence of sodium iodide increases the rate by facilitating the formation of a better leaving group (iodide), which is consistent with an S_N2 mechanism.

Exhibit 11-7 To Answer the Following Question(s) Consider the Data Below